Hearing the footsteps approaching her the next second, Ariel immediately moved away and hid in the other room.

Then Philip's furious shout came through. "Stephen, go back and reflect on yourself. There's still room for discussion if you regret what you did!"

When silence ensued outside the door, Ariel was at a loss. "What exactly happened that made Stephen willing to give up on Anderson Group?" she mused.

…

Stephen returned to Oceanic Villa. When he opened the door and saw Britney, who was